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Ilbijerri kicks off its 2008 season with one if its strongest works - The Dirty Mile, the 2006 Deadly Award winning drama, performed in promenade style through the Aboriginal (and Torres Strait Islander) streets of Fitzroy from Saturday 23 February to Sunday 16 March 2008.
Here’s the chance to get to know Fitzroy’s profound Indigenous significance. From its Woiwurrung beginnings, Fitzroy was the centre of the Victorian Indigenous community as people moved from missions, came back from war, or sought family and work opportunities. As a result Fitzroy became the birthplace of many Aboriginal organisations and the hub for Indigenous advancement whether sporting, religious, political, social or cultural. The Dirty Mile walks through this rich history recognising the connection to the continuing street presence today.
The Dirty Mile is performed on the streets of Fitzroy in and around the renowned Gertrude Street. The walk takes you through the history of Aboriginal advancement as it relates to Fitzroy and the rest of the country. The combination of great costumes, significant locations, meaningful characters, and the use of real speeches and actual historical events, lets you see what it was like to really be there.
2006 audiences appreciated the humour, the storytelling, the innovative way of presenting this remarkable history and being able to deepen their understanding of Fitzroy’s continuing significance to Indigenous people.
Ilbijerri creates and presents theatre by Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander artists that challenges, connects and reaffirms Indigenous cultures.
Ilbijerri appreciates the financial support of Australia Council for the Arts, Department of Communication, Technology and the Arts, Department of Justice, City of Yarra, Arts Victoria, VicHealth and The City of Melbourne for this project.
ILBIJERRI Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Theatre presents
THE DIRTY MILE
A Dramatised Walking Trail through Indigenous Fitzroy
Devised from a Creative Development by Kylie Belling, Gary Foley and John Harding
Based on an original concept by Lisa Bellear
Director Kylie Belling
Production Designer Darryl Cordell
With Bryan Andy, Lionel Austin, Jacob Boehme, Janaya Charles, Joe Clements, LeRoy Parsons, Melodie Reynolds and Stan Yarramunua
Venue: Gertrude Street, Fitzroy, commencing from the Exhibition Building at Nicholson Street
Dates: 23 February to 16 March
Times: Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7pm, Saturday and Sunday 2pm
Tickets: $30.00 and $20.00
Bookings: Malthouse Ticketing Service on (03) 9685 5111 or www.malthousetheatre.com.au
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